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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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